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we've been hearing about an 85-year-old man merrill newman from california who is being held in north korea. a month ago, newman, a tourist, was pulled from a plane on the runway just before headeg home from north korea. as terrell brown reports, his family still has no idea wheny he's been detained or when he might be released. >> reporter: merrill newman is 85 years old with a heart condition. his son, jeff, says it's been more than three weeks since anyone has heard from him. >> we've been in regular contact with the state department since the beginning of the detention, but we don't have any new information. >> reporter: newman, a korean war veteran, went to the country on a cite seeing tour with a friend last month. he was arrested after boarding his flight home to pal bradshaw, california. robert carlin is a cbs news analyst. >> why they would hold an american citizen at exactly the time they're trying to get more tourists into the country seems to me a little odd. >> reporter: korean war veterans and tourists have been traveling to north korea in recent years without incident,
we've been hearing about an 85-year-old man merrill newman from california who is being held in north korea. a month ago, newman, a tourist, was pulled from a plane on the runway just before headeg home from north korea. as terrell brown reports, his family still has no idea wheny he's been detained or when he might be released. >> reporter: merrill newman is 85 years old with a heart condition. his son, jeff, says it's been more than three weeks since anyone has heard from him. >>...
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newman's health. it's been a month since he was mysteriously yanked off a plane and detained by the north koreans. >> reporter: mr. newman's case has brought a lot of concerns. his family has sent medicine, the swedish ambassador to north korea, who handles america's affairs there still has not been allowed to visit newman. there's been no answers from the north koreans, who detained him at the end of what seemed like a benign tourist visit. >> a cheerful postcard from pyongyang to merrill newman to a grandson. we rode the metro the other day, it says. a woman got up, moved across the aisle for me to sit. i said thank you, she said "welcome" in perfect english. we both laughed. on october 26th, five minutes before he flight was to take off, he was pulled from the plane and detained. no one has heard from him. his family is worried about his heart condition. >> for them to do something like this is a finger in the eye of the united states. >> reporter: analyst victor cha says other americans have been
newman's health. it's been a month since he was mysteriously yanked off a plane and detained by the north koreans. >> reporter: mr. newman's case has brought a lot of concerns. his family has sent medicine, the swedish ambassador to north korea, who handles america's affairs there still has not been allowed to visit newman. there's been no answers from the north koreans, who detained him at the end of what seemed like a benign tourist visit. >> a cheerful postcard from pyongyang to...
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until now, north korea had not explained why it was holding newman. the north took him into custody about a month ago from a plane minutes before it was about to leave the country. >>> tonight at midnight is the deadline for healthcare.gov website to be up and running smoothly for the vast majority of users. the president's counting on it working so he can move on to other things and improve his approval ratings. listen to what he told abc's barbara walters last night. >> it's hard to sit up with you, mr. president, and say this, but a lot of the criticism is personal. people just don't think you're trustworthy. >> well, i don't think that's true, barbara. you know, the truth of the matter is, is that i got re-elected in part because people did think i was trustworthy and they knew i was working on their behalf. >> i know that by now, you both have fairly thick skins, but when you hear your husband being booed, the president, at a recent basketball game, how do you feel? >> it's part of being president of the united states of america. >> so, it doesn'
until now, north korea had not explained why it was holding newman. the north took him into custody about a month ago from a plane minutes before it was about to leave the country. >>> tonight at midnight is the deadline for healthcare.gov website to be up and running smoothly for the vast majority of users. the president's counting on it working so he can move on to other things and improve his approval ratings. listen to what he told abc's barbara walters last night. >> it's...
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today urged the quick release of an 85-year-old man from california named merrill newman. he's a korean war vet taken off a plane in north korea last month just as he was about to leave the country following a 10-day tour. the state-run media in north korea released a video today, apparently showing newman apologizing for war crimes. >> on this trip, i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda. >> the statement is full of grammatical errors. he does suffer from a heart condition. you heard the word "reclusive" a lot when somebody is describing north korea. the regime doesn't let the rest of the world see what it doesn't at the present time to but the tight controls have been loosening ever so slightly starting just about two years ago when the associated press was allowed to open a bureau in the capital of pyongyang. david guttenfelder is the photographer assigned to the bureau. he spend up to three weeks at a time in north korea. >> you go to these maz spectacles -- 100,000 people in the stadium, creating these huge
today urged the quick release of an 85-year-old man from california named merrill newman. he's a korean war vet taken off a plane in north korea last month just as he was about to leave the country following a 10-day tour. the state-run media in north korea released a video today, apparently showing newman apologizing for war crimes. >> on this trip, i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda. >> the statement is full of...
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newman so he may return home and reunite with his family. the united states has no official diplomatic relations with north korea, but swedish embassy officials visited newman on saturday, they said he's alive and receiving his medication. the newman family implored the north korean government to take into account his health and his age and as an act of humanitarian compassion allow him to depart immediately for home. now, there's optimism for his release, given his apparent treatment so far and reality of how serious this captivity is. another american also accused has been held for more than a year. the state department and the white house warning again to u.s. citizens not to travel to north korea. dan and bianna. >> jeff, our thanks to you. >>> this is a crucial weekend for the obama administration on another front the deadline has come and gone for fixing the disastrous healthcare.gov. >> how is it going, let's bring in george stephanopoulos. so, how it's going? >> the white house is going to release new numbers this morning. it's meeti
newman so he may return home and reunite with his family. the united states has no official diplomatic relations with north korea, but swedish embassy officials visited newman on saturday, they said he's alive and receiving his medication. the newman family implored the north korean government to take into account his health and his age and as an act of humanitarian compassion allow him to depart immediately for home. now, there's optimism for his release, given his apparent treatment so far...
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citizens, was granted access to newman. another u.s. citizen has been detained in north korea for more than a year, and in a statement the white house said it was deeply concerned about the welfare of both men, and urged their releases. >>> overnight bay's family reacted to the white house statement. bay's sister says, we cannot forget about these two men. for every action that the u.s. government takes towards his release we are thankful. we plead with the dprk leaders to show mercy to release kenneth and mr. newman. >>> two d.c. rappers on their way back after filming a video in north korea. the duo say their trip wasn't about politics. it was about the music. this is a look at another music video they released. they raised $10,000 through a crowd sourcing website to pay for their five-day trip. the rappers say they didn't have any problems there. the state department issued a travel warning to the country. the rap group hopes to release their newest video. >> in scotland crews are searching for bodies while removing parts of a helico
citizens, was granted access to newman. another u.s. citizen has been detained in north korea for more than a year, and in a statement the white house said it was deeply concerned about the welfare of both men, and urged their releases. >>> overnight bay's family reacted to the white house statement. bay's sister says, we cannot forget about these two men. for every action that the u.s. government takes towards his release we are thankful. we plead with the dprk leaders to show mercy...
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after he appeared in a new video. 85-year-old merrill newman is seen confessing to war crimes, reading from an awkwardly phrased text. it's the first time he was seen since being detained five weeks ago when he was pulled off a plane with no explanation. >> we just hope whatever that misunderstanding is will be resolved. >> the swedish ambassador visited newman on saturday and told his family he is is in good health. the family is hoping to have him home before the new year. >>> a bizarre death happening at the broncos-chiefs game. the owner of an suv went to his car, there was a stranger sitting inside. the two struggled. when the stranger tried to run away, he collapsed and later died. he was not shot or stabbed. it will take an autopsy to find out what caused his death. >>> a show of support in the fight against the hiv. the white house was one of the most famous sites. they hung a giant symbolic red ribbon from the portico. >>> pope francis called on people to pray for people with hiv. so everyone will have access to the therapy that they need. in his address from st. peters square
after he appeared in a new video. 85-year-old merrill newman is seen confessing to war crimes, reading from an awkwardly phrased text. it's the first time he was seen since being detained five weeks ago when he was pulled off a plane with no explanation. >> we just hope whatever that misunderstanding is will be resolved. >> the swedish ambassador visited newman on saturday and told his family he is is in good health. the family is hoping to have him home before the new year....
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to let newman come home. but there's been no reply. >>> president obama wraps up a west coast fund-raising trip this afternoon. while in los angeles, he took time to meet with the family of the tsa officer killed at l.a.x. airport earlier this month. in addition to visiting relatives, the president also met with the tsa officer wounded in that same attack. >>> and just hours earlier, the president was speaking at a community center in san francisco. he was talking about immigration reform when he was interrupted by a heckler. >> as a nation -- >> i need your help. there are thousands -- >> that's exactly what we're talking about here. >> you have a power to stop -- >> it won't be as easy as just shouting. it requires to get it done. >> the heckler, an undocumented college student from south korea, wanted the president to use executive powers to top departing illegal immigrants. >>> new developments in the ohio rape case that touched off a national controversy. the school superintendent and three others were c
to let newman come home. but there's been no reply. >>> president obama wraps up a west coast fund-raising trip this afternoon. while in los angeles, he took time to meet with the family of the tsa officer killed at l.a.x. airport earlier this month. in addition to visiting relatives, the president also met with the tsa officer wounded in that same attack. >>> and just hours earlier, the president was speaking at a community center in san francisco. he was talking about...
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. >> ray was charged with three counts of manslaughter, for the deaths of kirby brown and liz newman, he faced up to 40 years in prison. after days in court, with nine hours of deliberation, the jury reached a verdict. >> we the jury, in the above entitled action, do find ray james, of the death of elizabeth newman. >> not guilty of manslaughter, but he was found guilty of negligent homicide. and the relatives of the victims were outraged. >> my daughter did not choose to go unconscious in a tent in an event that mr. ray ran, and then be ignored. >> james ray spent 20 months in an arizona prison, today, he is a free man, cnn, chicago. >>> and james ray joins me now exclusively. it is the first time he has spoken since coming out of prison after all of this dreadful tragedy. james ray, how are you? you served 20 months in prison. you have had a few months since you came out to reflect on what has happened. how are you, yourself, and what do you feel now about it all now that you served your punishment? >> well, i'm doing pretty well, piers. i mean, i'm very sorry, remorseful for what h
. >> ray was charged with three counts of manslaughter, for the deaths of kirby brown and liz newman, he faced up to 40 years in prison. after days in court, with nine hours of deliberation, the jury reached a verdict. >> we the jury, in the above entitled action, do find ray james, of the death of elizabeth newman. >> not guilty of manslaughter, but he was found guilty of negligent homicide. and the relatives of the victims were outraged. >> my daughter did not choose...
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newman has been held in north korea since october 26th. when a military official pulled him off a plane. stay with us. the "brain trust" will continue with this week's overlooked and underplayed stories. the united n is going to grow by over 90 million people, and almost all that growth is going to be in cities. what's the healthiest and best way for them to grow so that they really become cauldrons of prosperity and cities of opportunity? what we have found is that if that family is moved into safe, clean affordable housing, places that have access to great school systems, access to jobs and multiple transportation modes then the neighborhood begins to thrive and then really really take off. the oxygen of community redevelopment is financing. and all this rebuilding that happened could not have happened without organizations like citi. citi has formed a partnership with our company so that we can take all the lessons from the revitalization of urban america to other cities. so we are now working in chicago and in washington, dc and newark
newman has been held in north korea since october 26th. when a military official pulled him off a plane. stay with us. the "brain trust" will continue with this week's overlooked and underplayed stories. the united n is going to grow by over 90 million people, and almost all that growth is going to be in cities. what's the healthiest and best way for them to grow so that they really become cauldrons of prosperity and cities of opportunity? what we have found is that if that family is...
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i think both of these things are dead giveaways that it wasn't written by newman. >> reporter: newman's case is especially concerning due to his age and because no one is sure what north korea is up to. >> the thing that's most disturbing is that they seem to have racheted up the situation by going after somebody who has no particular cause for being detained in north korea and then holding him without explanation for over a month. >> reporter: american kenneth bay also held for over a year by north korea. his sister told cnn his convictions might have gotten him in trouble. >> he is a strong christian, a man of faith. i think his wanting to help and share that i think might have been interpreted as having hostile intentions. >> reporter: in the past, north korea has released americans after visits by prominent dignitaries. a propaganda victory in the eyes of the regime. >> 30 hours ago, euna lee and i were prisoners in north korea. >> reporter: journalist laura ling and euna lee spent 140 days in captivity after being charged with illegal entry. former president bill clinton secured th
i think both of these things are dead giveaways that it wasn't written by newman. >> reporter: newman's case is especially concerning due to his age and because no one is sure what north korea is up to. >> the thing that's most disturbing is that they seem to have racheted up the situation by going after somebody who has no particular cause for being detained in north korea and then holding him without explanation for over a month. >> reporter: american kenneth bay also held...
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but none of that explains this. 85-year-old american newman pulled off his plan at the end of his t 90 day korean vacation. >> he was asked to leave the plane. >> never. this is very unusual and rare. so far, she says, no cancellations. >> if you are thinking about going to north korea right now, she tells me that it takes about two weeks, one week if you're lucky, to get a visa to go to the country. reasons to go this winter? north korea has finished building its first-ever ski station. and, for the first time ever, they're letting outsiders, tourists, their their seasons. >> a rare glimpse behind the scenes at the world's busiest airport. you'll only see it here on cnn next. 1ñp i started part-time, now i'm a manager.n. my employer matches my charitable giving. really. i get bonuses even working part-time. where i work, over 400 people are promoted every day. healthcare starting under $40 a month. i got education benefits. i work at walmart. i'm a pharmacist. sales associate. i manage produce. i work in logistics. there's more to walmart than you think. vo: opportunity. that's the r
but none of that explains this. 85-year-old american newman pulled off his plan at the end of his t 90 day korean vacation. >> he was asked to leave the plane. >> never. this is very unusual and rare. so far, she says, no cancellations. >> if you are thinking about going to north korea right now, she tells me that it takes about two weeks, one week if you're lucky, to get a visa to go to the country. reasons to go this winter? north korea has finished building its first-ever...
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also releasing this signed apology from newman. you see there dust is settling from the black friday. not before people got hurt and even went to jail. >> i mean, this is crazy video here coming to us from philadelphia where a woman apparently used a stun gun on another woman in an all-out brawl in a busy mall. look at that. >> it ruins it for people now. you want to go out and then you see stuff like this. you are like i don't want to go out and get beat up over a pair of socks. >> you think? a spokesperson for the mall says the women were escorted out. wow. and two men arrested in virginia after a brawl over a parking spot. and one of them ended up stabbing the other. both are facing assault charges. don'tlet -- today is small business saturday which encourages shoppers to spend money at local businesses. support mom and pop. >> or you could stay home and spend time with your family. >> there is a thought. >> i like that thought. >> three days in a row of family time. >> you have got to get to the mall. >> get out of here. >> bri
also releasing this signed apology from newman. you see there dust is settling from the black friday. not before people got hurt and even went to jail. >> i mean, this is crazy video here coming to us from philadelphia where a woman apparently used a stun gun on another woman in an all-out brawl in a busy mall. look at that. >> it ruins it for people now. you want to go out and then you see stuff like this. you are like i don't want to go out and get beat up over a pair of socks....
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might have had tension in it. >> reporter: newman is in need of medication. they're working with interests in north korea but so far no one has spoken to or seen the 85-year-old. >> he just needs to be home and we want him home for the holidays. >> reporter: a heartbroken family left to wait and wonder. miguel almaguer, nbc news pasadena. >>> country star blake shelton is among those mourning the death of nashville star jared wayne mills. police say the 44-year-old mills was shot to death by the owner of a nashville bar this weekend the bar owner is claiming self-defense. blake shelton tweeted that he was extremely sad to hear about the death of his old friend. >>> mick jagger is about to enter uncharted territory, even for him. the rolling stone's 21-year-old granddaughter, assisi, has announced she is expecting a baby early next year. and that will make mick, who is 70 years old, a great-grandfather. she says she's not sure jagger likes the idea of getting old. she doesn't even call him grandpa settling instead for mick but that would make him the coolest g
might have had tension in it. >> reporter: newman is in need of medication. they're working with interests in north korea but so far no one has spoken to or seen the 85-year-old. >> he just needs to be home and we want him home for the holidays. >> reporter: a heartbroken family left to wait and wonder. miguel almaguer, nbc news pasadena. >>> country star blake shelton is among those mourning the death of nashville star jared wayne mills. police say the 44-year-old...
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state department says swedish diplomats have been given access to meryl newman. an american veteran being held in north korea. video has been released of the 85-year-old man confessing and apologizing for killing troops an civilians during the korean war. his family says he was detained while on a ten-day tour there in october. the white house is calling for his immediate release along with the release of another american. kenneth bay who has been held inside north korea for almost a year. >>> white house officials say the obama care website is getting better. traffic heavier than usual. more upgrades are being planned. the president's poll numbers have plummeted. those are your headlines this hour. >> reporter: from almost the very beginning after the attack, tiffany hartley seemed to be everywhere telling her story. >> i think it would be difficult for anybody in my situation, and i know, you know, there's been stories out there before, and people question. but i know what i know. i know what i saw. >> reporter: not only interviews with local television station
state department says swedish diplomats have been given access to meryl newman. an american veteran being held in north korea. video has been released of the 85-year-old man confessing and apologizing for killing troops an civilians during the korean war. his family says he was detained while on a ten-day tour there in october. the white house is calling for his immediate release along with the release of another american. kenneth bay who has been held inside north korea for almost a year....
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he says newman appears in good health. north korea says he committed war crimes decades ago. he was seen on television there yesterday reading an apology. >>> it's just after 11:00 a.m. monday morning in thailand and it was a bloody weekend there. four were killed. more than 100 hurt after protests erupted. the leader of those protests has called for a nationwide strike after meeting with the prime minister and demanding she resign. our scott hideler joins us from bangkok with more on this. scott, are we expecting more clark between police and protesters today? >> reporter: absolutely. now, we have been seeing a little bit of that. we are right by the prime minister's office, the government house, barricaded behind me. >> that's where we saw a lot of the most intention clark on sunday. we have had a little bit of that today, nothing like we saw yesterday. but it's a little bit early in the day. there have been about maybe two to 300 protesters that were just up at the barricade within the last 15 or 20 minutes. they started lobbing tear gas. i am wearing a helmet. they are go
he says newman appears in good health. north korea says he committed war crimes decades ago. he was seen on television there yesterday reading an apology. >>> it's just after 11:00 a.m. monday morning in thailand and it was a bloody weekend there. four were killed. more than 100 hurt after protests erupted. the leader of those protests has called for a nationwide strike after meeting with the prime minister and demanding she resign. our scott hideler joins us from bangkok with more on...
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is stepping up efforts to get merril newman free, along with kenneth bay. as appeals for their immediate release, you have the vice president joe biden, planning to visit the demilitarized zone between japan and china in his trip. >> forget the madness at the balls for black friday. no, no, no, how about ordering your gift, viola, where a drone picks it up and delivers it smack dab to your front door a cool 30 minutes later. it sounds absolutely crazy, right? amazon wants this to become a reality. but hang on. there could be many, many issues with this. those details next. this is cnn. people don't have to think about where their electricity comes from. they flip the switch-- and the light comes on. it's our job to make sure that it does. using natural gas this power plant can produce enough energy for about 600,000 homes. generating electricity that's cleaner and reliable, with fewer emissions-- it matters. ♪ combinations of your favorite seafood from lobster to crab, shrimp and mussels in a savory broth. try one today, and sea food differently. now, try
is stepping up efforts to get merril newman free, along with kenneth bay. as appeals for their immediate release, you have the vice president joe biden, planning to visit the demilitarized zone between japan and china in his trip. >> forget the madness at the balls for black friday. no, no, no, how about ordering your gift, viola, where a drone picks it up and delivers it smack dab to your front door a cool 30 minutes later. it sounds absolutely crazy, right? amazon wants this to become a...
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donald newman, both sides benefit besides bb's rant. key scope is the final edeal. kev kevin pettitte, u.s. rolled like a fat kid down the hill. "morning joe" starts right now. >>> what was concluded in geneva last night is not a historic agreement. it's a historic mistake. it's not made the world a safer place. like the agreement with north korea in 2005, this agreement has made the world a much more dangerous place. >> all right. good morning. it's monday, november 25th. a little cold out, everybody. welcome to "morning joe." with us onset we have msnbc contributor mike barnicle. we have the president of the council on foreign relations and author of "foreign policy begins at home: the case for putting america's house in order" richard haass. he also has the lead piece today on iran. and you agree with dad. >> that's one way to put it. >> oh, no. that was yesterday? >> no. recently. >> okay. and in washington -- >> dad mixes it up every day. >> in washington, nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of "andrea mitchell reports," andrea mitchell. perfect da
donald newman, both sides benefit besides bb's rant. key scope is the final edeal. kev kevin pettitte, u.s. rolled like a fat kid down the hill. "morning joe" starts right now. >>> what was concluded in geneva last night is not a historic agreement. it's a historic mistake. it's not made the world a safer place. like the agreement with north korea in 2005, this agreement has made the world a much more dangerous place. >> all right. good morning. it's monday, november...
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. >> a plea from an american detained in north korea, meryl newman's son is asking to make sure his father is getting his heart medication. he has been held in five weeks after removed from the plane following a tour of the country. john henry smith is here with sports and a wrap on monday night football. >> good morning. a very compelling matchup because of two players, caber nick and griffin passed their way to superstardom in their first seasons at nfl starting quarterbacks and both struggled mightily this season to replicate early success. monday night, they faced each other for the first time as the 49ers and redskins clashed, kaepernick would get on the board first, connecting for a 19-yard score. the third quarter is when san francisco looking for more, kaepernick buys time with his feet, waits for bolden to get open, throws to him for six points from six yards out. he had thrown just 3t.d. passes in his previous four games, but matched that total on this night, this one only too easy to vernon davis. >> came a long way to get it, our guys spent a lot of energy and toughness to get
. >> a plea from an american detained in north korea, meryl newman's son is asking to make sure his father is getting his heart medication. he has been held in five weeks after removed from the plane following a tour of the country. john henry smith is here with sports and a wrap on monday night football. >> good morning. a very compelling matchup because of two players, caber nick and griffin passed their way to superstardom in their first seasons at nfl starting quarterbacks and...